Ireland is an island in northwest Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean whose main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by a ring of coastal mountains.
Officially name: The Republic of Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Largest city: Dublin
Official language: Irish, English
Government: Constitutional republic, Parliamentary democracy
The Republic of Ireland is divided into 30 administrative regions, mostly tied to the 26 constituent counties (county Tipperary is divided in two and county Dublin in four).